how can we create dead objects

[prasannakol]

hello friends i am worried abt how to create the dead objects or how can we identify the dead objects in OO. Can u people please help me

[DeMan]

Hopefully this thread (no pun intended) will help answer that question

[weaknessforcats]

You should not have dead objects.

If you member functions correctly protect the member data, then the object will always be valid. If, however, you have public data or otherwise break encapsulation, or refuse to use contstructors/destructors etc, then you are on your own.

[AdrianH]

You should not have dead objects.

If you member functions correctly protect the member data, then the object will always be valid. If, however, you have public data or otherwise break encapsulation, or refuse to use contstructors/destructors etc, then you are on your own.

Hey weakness, I think they call something like this a 'bug', whether or not they broke encapsulation. :D


Adrian

[weaknessforcats]

Yes, a bug.

Silly of me to not put it so clearly.

Encapsulation, however, does limit the amount of code where the bug could reside.

[AdrianH]

Yes, a bug.

Silly of me to not put it so clearly.

Encapsulation, however, does limit the amount of code where the bug could reside.

With clarity comes understanding. ;) :D :)


Adrian